In this workshop, facilitated by River Ujhadbor,  we'll explore the ethical challenges of conducting participatory research within universities, and consider collaborative, community-based initiatives for accountable and ethical conduct of research.

Through movement based creative methods (also known as the ‘Theatre of the Oppressed’ technique) we'll interrogate key ethical concepts such as consent, vulnerability and ownership and open a forum for discussion to learn from each other’s research, practice and experience.

During the workshop we'll consider questions like: What makes an ethical researcher? How to work with communities in establishing a shared set of values and principles our research should be grounded in? Or how we might shift the emphasis from the institutional ethics board to centre the ethical dilemmas and risks important to the stakeholder communities of our research?

About the facilitator: 

River Ujhadbor is a qualitative health researcher with a background in anthropology, social medicine and applied theatre. Their recent participatory action research project explored trans* inclusive healthcare practices catering to young people’s health needs. River is a Research Assistant at Population Health Sciences in developing a complex systems approach to social exclusion, stigma and homelessness.

Their work draws on a wide range of skills such as youth work, storytelling, participatory action research, critical pedagogy and autonomous forms of organising. River is especially excited about collaborating on projects that work towards social transformation, build resources and advance the liberation of marginalised communities.